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Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

6.419911h 40mNRMovieTV MovieWarDrama

True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-martial.

DirectorRobert Iscove
WriterAlan Sharp
ProducersRichard Maynard·Charles W. Fries

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Cast · Directed by Robert Iscove

SKStacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Capt. Charles Butler McVay
RTRichard Thomas
Richard Thomas
Lieutenant Steven Scott
SLSteve Landesberg
Steve Landesberg
Lipscombe
DHDon Harvey
Don Harvey
Kinderman
RCRobert Cicchini
Robert Cicchini
D'Angelo
DCDavid Caruso
David Caruso
Wilkes
BGBob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Chaplain
CTCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hashimoto
JNJeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling
Tasker
TGTim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Dobson
NGNeil Giuntoli
Neil Giuntoli
Goldstein
GCGordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Elias

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